Folding camp-stove.



1. F. KENT.

FOLDING CAMP STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 13. I917.

Patnted Nov. 5, 1918.1

INVENTOR WlTNESSES ATTO R N EY UNITED STATES PATENT orrrcn JOHN FAULKNERKENT, OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

FOLDING CAMP-STOVE.

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FAULKNnR KENT, citizen of the United States,residing at Birmingham, in the county of J efferson and State ofAlabama, have invented theprovision of a stove structure of thischaracter, wherein a receptacle can be conveniently held for the cookingof its contents, the stove being novel in form, so that the receptaclecan be placed within a hanger between a plurality of supports which areadapted to be anchored within a foundation, thereby avoiding anypossibility of the turning over of the receptacle during the cook-- thesame can be placed upon the supports for said hanger and held inposition for the cooking process.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a stove of thischaracter, wherein the construction thereof permits the ready and easyfolding of the same into compact form, so as to occupy the leastpossiblespace when not in use, thus enabling the stove when folded tobecarried in the pocket of the user, or knapsack, or stored in a kit,thereby making the device handy for camp equipment, particularly forsoldiers use.

A still further-object of the invention is the provision of a stove ofthis character, which is .extremelysimple in construction,

thoroughly reliable and efficient in its pur:

pose, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as willbe hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t d N 5, 191&

Application filed October 13, 1917. i

Serial No. 196,487.

and pointed out in the claims hereunto ape pended. I

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1, is a perspective view of afoldable .camp stove, constructed in accordance with the invention,showing it set up for use and supporting a. cookingreceptacle with aheater beneaththe same. I

Fig. 2, is a view similar to Fig. 1, with the receptacle removedtherefrom and the heater omitted.

'Fig. 3, is a top plan view'showing by dotted lines the receptacletherein.

Fig. 4, is a perspective view of the stove folded into compact form forthe handy carriage thereof.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawing.

'Referring to the drawing in detail A, designates generally a pluralityof supports and B, the flexible hanger 'of'the foldable camp stove,hereinafter fully described.

The supports A, in this instance, are shown four in number, although agreater or lesser number may be employed, and each comprises a straightrod or stake 5, preferably made from metal having the required lengthand rigidity, and is formed, with a tapered pointed end 6, for the easyinsertion of the support in a foundation to permit the anchoring thereofin upright position when the-stove is in use. The rod 5, near the otherend, has formed therein an. eye 7, which in this instanceis made bypuncturmg or piercing the rod,although the eye,-

can' be bent fromjthe rod, or otherwise formed.

The flexible hanger B comprises a main chain 8, which is looselytrainedthrough the eyes 7, in the rods 5, the chain being of the singlelink type, and is made endless by the joining of the ring andhookterminals 9 and 10 thereof, respectively; f

Loosely connected on the stretches of the chain 8, between the rods 5,are the ring terminals 11, of suspension chains 12, which have theirotherterminal links-13, connected with a center or base ring '14:, whichis common to all of the suspension chains 12, the ring 14. being ofrelatively large size, and of sufficient weight to efiect the sagging ofthe hanger B, in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Onthe'introduction of a receptacle, as at 15, in Fig. 1 of the drawing,the hanger will spread and. conform to the shape of said receptacle forholding the same in a horizontal position between the supports, wherebythe contents thereof can be cooked or heated from any suitable heater,for example, a candle l6, placed beneath the receptacle, as is clearlyshown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

IVhen the receptacle 15, is removed from the hanger B, and the stove isnot to be used for cooking purposes, it can be readily folded, orcollapsed into compact form as shown in Fig. l so as to occupy the leastpossible space, and to be conveniently carried on the person, or in aknapsack, or stored within restricted space.

In the event that the receptacle in use is of a size which will not litwithin the hanger B, when the stove is set up, said receptacle can beplaced upon the upper ends of the supports for the cooking of thecontents. Under such circumstances, it will be an ad vantage to withdrawone of the stakes from its chain, which is readily done when the chainis unhohked at its terminals, in order that three points of support maybe offered to the receptacle for greater stability, as will beunderstood.

The peculiar combination and arrangement of the chains and rings is whatis considered the salient feature of this invention. It will be seenthat not only cylindrical receptacles are accommodated by the hanger,but cubical, rectangular, and all other shapes. The lower or suspensionchains pull on the upper or main chain in such a way as to present apeculiar Y-shaped side support for vessels, making impossible thecontingency of slipping or overturning, which an ordinary chain supportcannot prevent.

Such is the flexibility of this device that several of the chains may beunited and run through any desired number of stakes, thus making adouble, triple or quadruple camp stove, as desired. This would be ofadvantage when a number of meals had to be prepared in a very limitedspace.

The material from which the stakes are made is preferably aluminumbecause of its extreme lightness, but burnished steel, brass, or anon-rusting alloy of any of the metals may be desirable.

It is to be understood, that changes, variations and modifications maybe made in the construction of the stove, as come properly within thescope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of thein vention, or sacrificing any of its advantages.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of useof the stove will be clearly understood and, therefore, a more extendedexplanation has been omitted.

'What is claimed is:

1. In a foldable camp stove, a plurality of supports adapted to bedriven into a foundation in spaced relation to each other, and havingeyes near their upper ends, an endless flexible member loosely trainedthrough the eyes, flexible suspension members loosely connected with thestretches of the first named member between the supports, and a membercommon to all of the suspension members and loosely connected thereto.

2. In a foldable camp stove, a plurality of supports having taperedends, said supports being formed with eyes contiguous to the other ends,a chain loosely passed through the eyes and having its ends detachablyconnected together, suspension chains having ring terminals looselyengaging the stretches of the first named chain between the snpports,and a member common to the suspension chains and loosely connected tothe other terminals thereof.

3. In a foldable camp stove, a plurality of supports, each in the formof a rod having a tapered end adapted to be driven into a foundation, amain endless flexible member loosely connected with the other ends ofthe rods, and flexible suspension members having a ring center andloosely connected to the stretches of the main member between the rods.

at. In a foldable camp stove, a plurality of stakes having their lowerends shaped to be driven into the ground, and their upper ends shaped toform a supporting surface for a vessel, said stakes having eyes at theirupper ends, an endless chain passed loosely through the eyes and beingof a length to sag between the stakes, and other chains looselyconnected to the endless chain between the supports and disposed in alower plane and adapted to embrace the bottom of a receptacle whenplaced in position between the stakes.

5. In a foldable camp stove, a plurality of stakes, and a receptacleholder comprising an upper main chain engaged loosely with the upperends of the stakes, and a series of lower chains adapted to extendacross the bottom of the receptacle and connected to the upper chainbetween the stakes, said lower chains pulling on the upper chain whenthe receptacle is in place and presenting a Y-shaped support for thesides of the receptacle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FAULKNER KENT.

Witnesses:

N. E. JAMES, RALPH R. SILVER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner cf Patents. Washington, I). G.

